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The Recorder

We Can't All Be 'Big Law' Partners and Other Takeaways From Stanford's #FutureLaw Conference

The importance of technology and specialization in the future of the legal profession, as well as the benefits and pitfalls of AI, were major themes at this year's event.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Canada Gets Into Law Firm Merger Game With Boutique Bolt-On

The law firm consolidation craze continued north of the border this week, as leading Canadian firm Bennett Jones absorbed Vancouver-based boutique McCullough O'Connor Irwin.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

GE Regulatory Lawyer Michael Fitzpatrick Helping to Shape World of Tomorrow

Fitzpatrick and GE outside counsel Lisa Ellman of Hogan Lovells recently spoke with Corporate Counsel about emerging technologies.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Cybersecurity Vendors and Law Firms Partner Up, But Caution Still Advised

While partnerships between cybersecurity companies and law firms are on the rise, “there is a lot of potential for conflicts of interest,” said one partner at an Am Law 100 firm.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Schulte Roth, Ex-Client Tussle Over Estate Planning Malpractice Claim

Jordan Seaman claims that Schulte Roth & Zabel failed to disclose a trustee relationship that created a "personal financial relationship" between a partner at the firm handling a matter with his former spouse.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Smith Gambrell Increased Revenue in 2017 as It Expanded in Europe and U.S.

The firm reported solid gains in revenue, but the investments in European locations and U.S. expansion kept profit flat.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Pssst: Older Partners, It's Time To Start Passing Those Clients On

Firms are finding that many baby boomer partners nearing retirement are reluctant to relinquish client relationships.
4 minute read

International Edition

DLA Piper Ditches New Zealand Partner After #MeToo Claim

The New Zealand Law Society is currently investigating two "behavioral" incidents that occurred in DLA Piper's Wellington office in December.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

This Legal Ops Veteran Wants In-House and Outside Counsel to Be Friends

With both law firm and law department experience under his belt, Christopher Sweet wants to see in-house counsel and law firms find new ways to relate.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Wachtell Once Again Makes a Rare Lateral Hire

Selwyn Goldberg, a longtime partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Silicon Valley, has relocated to New York and a new home at the Black Rock.
5 minute read

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